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Chapter 30

They started their morning with breakfast. Since this had been how things were done for as long as he could remember Cameron didn't complain about it. Besides breakfast was his favorite meal of the day now. His dad always made it and they often had waffles or pancakes. They still had oatmeal a couple of times of weeks, but Cameron really liked that daddy cooked for them.

Elizabeth brought over the dirty plates and grinned at her guy.

"What?" Jason asked finishing his coffee. He could chalk her mood up to early this morning, but he didn't think that was it.

"It just cracks me up to see big bad Jason Morgan one of the most feared men on the planet wearing superhero clothing." She said trying not to laugh.

"My sons gave me these so of course I'm going to wear them." He said like it was a no brainer. He was wearing black sweats with IRONMAN emblazed down one leg and a black tee shirt with the superhero's iconic arc reactor on the front. "How come I didn't get Spiderman?" Jason knew that when he was given the clothing that was Cameron's favorite superhero.

Liz looked over at their sons who were both in Spiderman pajamas. Cameron's bootie slippers also had the web slinger on them. When he picked his he also requested a set for Jake. Her youngest son's was in sleeper form with attached footies. Jason's superhero sleepwear was a Father's Day gift and he wore it several times a week. "Cameron said you needed a superhero as strong as you are. I suggested Thor and The Hulk, but apparently they weren't quite awesome enough."

Jason had to smile wide at that. "I'm hoping to get more for Christmas. I'm trying not to wear these out." He didn't want the images to fade.

"I wash them in cold water and don't put them in the dryer." She hung them in the shower to drip dry. Being wrinkled wasn't a worry because Jason never wore them out of the house. "So feel free to wear them more often." But yeah he was getting more superhero gear for Christmas. This time it was Captain America and Batman. The Dark Knight was the only hero from the DC roster that Cameron liked.

"Why don't you have any superhero pajamas? There are plenty of female characters to choose from." Jason wanted to know. He knew there were quite a few in the Avengers alone. Although he did like her current sleepwear. Plaid pants and a tee shirt that proclaimed 'Coffee was a good idea'. She also had Panda slippers which always made the boys' laugh.

"Female superheroes tend to be over sexualized." Elizabeth started her explanation. "Almost all the shirts I've seen like to emphasize their assets, if you will. They are based more on the comic books than the movies. I'm not wearing clothes that support that type of behavior." At least in the movies Scarlett Johannsen was more than just fluff, she could kick some serious ass. "Also I don't think Cameron sees me that way. I'm his mom not his hero." She said shrugging.

"Not yet, as he gets older that will change." Jason got it, he didn't think it was fair but he understood what she meant. Cameron didn't understand all the hard work his mother did to take care of the family. The little boy didn't understand that his mother had taken on both parent roles after she left Lucky. So Jason was going to make sure that as his boys grew up they understood what an amazing woman their mother was. "It's my job to help them see that."

"I'm not looking for medals." Liz wanted that clear. "I love our boys, and I know they love me."

Jason just smiled before leaning over and kissing her. She would get uncomfortable if he kept going, so he wouldn't. He would just keep his promise to himself that his boys would know how amazing their mom is. "Time for gifts?" He had almost pouted when Elizabeth told him last week that they wouldn't be diving right into the piles of boxes.

"Yes. Normally teeth brushing would be next. However I'm not sure you would survive that, so we can go into the living room." Liz said and watching him light up. Her camera was waiting to capture this day. Not that she would ever forget it, nor would Cameron. She wanted Jake to be able to share in the joy of this day when he was older. "You guys ready to open some gifts?" She asked her sons.

"Yeah!" Cameron said getting down from his chair. "You gotta get Jake down."

Jason walked over and picked up his youngest son. He put him on his hip and they followed Elizabeth and Cameron down the main hall of the house.

"Look at all the gifts!" Cameron said in shock. They never got this many gifts at Christmas before. "Come on Jake."

Jason put Jake on the floor and the little boy headed over to where his brother was waiting. Hand in hand they walked over to the tree. "This one is for you." Cameron could read his brother's name and he handed him a box.

"He will need help opening his presents." Liz said so proud that Cameron would take care of his brother first. "Daddy can help Jake and you can find a gift that has your name on it." She snapped a picture of Jason and Jake opening his first gift, before snapping Cameron tearing the paper on his box.

"Merry Christmas!" Monica was waiting in the foyer as her grandsons came in. She had been counting the minutes until their arrival since she woke up this morning. This was her first holiday as their grandmother and it couldn't start soon enough. In the parlor was a pile of gifts for the boys to open. Monica had been annoyed to discover that her son had gone overboard during his shopping trip and because of that Liz didn't have any recommendations for gifts. So Monica called her son and demanded he split his haul with her. Which he was smart enough to agree to. Otherwise she would have had to hurt him.

"Hi Nana! We have gifts for you." Cameron said coming in with his brother. He had helped wrap them.

"You do? That's wonderful because I have gifts for both of you." Monica said unbuttoning Jake's coat. "Hi." She said looking up at her son and future daughter.

"Hi." Liz said taking both coats and hanging them up. The staff was off today and truthfully she wondered how the family coped. Em said they were the least domestic group you would ever see. Brunch was being catered so they didn't have to worry about anyone trying to cook.

"That's new." Monica said standing up and getting a hug from Liz.

"Yeah, it is." She said smiling wide. "I had to show it off." The dress had been picked to do just that. Dark green lace was a good compliment to the yellow of the stones. The high neckline was meant to mimic the black velvet tray the piece would be displayed on in the store. It also would cover the chain once she tucked it away. Jake had already shown some interest in the necklace and she didn't want him tugging on it. "I'm not usually a look at me kind of person, but I made an exception today."

"As you should have. That piece is stunning." Monica was happy to see her son was spoiling Elizabeth. "We are all in the parlor, and so is the tree with gifts for my grandsons."

"Mommy look! Nana put the chain on the tree." Cameron said excited.

"Jason the young man you sent over last night was very helpful." Monica let her son know. "I was going to get the step ladder out but he anchored the paper chain at the top so I didn't have to. I tried to tip him but he wouldn't take it. So I gave him some cookies to take home."

"I'll make sure he knows that I appreciated him helping you." Jason promised his mother. Johnny had sent someone out to the house last night and Elizabeth had passed over the chain during bath time. She would know who the courier was.

"I think it's time that some gifts were open." Monica knew that the rest of the family was waiting for the boys as well. "Your mom and dad said that you can leave these toys here so you have something to play with when you stay over."

"Cool, come on Jake." Cameron took his brother's hand and they headed for the tree.

After gifts were handed out the family sat down to a delicious brunch. Cameron and Edward chatted throughout the entire meal. "I think Edward may have found himself a partner in crime." Lila said smiling at the man she had loved her whole life and her great grandson.

"We have plenty of bail money." Dillon said laughing. He had come home for the holiday because he didn't have time to go Spain where his mother was vacationing. He figured Ned would be here, but his brother was in Mexico with Lois and Brook. So Dillon had planned on stopping by to see Georgie while here, but last night when he arrived his aunt had told him that was a bad idea. Georgie's husband would not appreciate his wife getting hit on by a former boyfriend. When Dillon learned just who that husband was he decided his aunt was correct. So this visit home would be short.

"This is probably borrowing trouble, but I have a question." Elizabeth said as all eyes turned to her.

"Yes?" Edward asked smiling at the young woman who had been family long before she started seeing Jason.

"Why have you not mentioned either of my son's being the next CEO of ELQ?" Liz wanted to know. "I was prepped by Emily to deal with that, but so far not a peep." She suspected Jason was behind the silence.

"With age comes wisdom. I've done a lot of damage to this family with that declaration." Edward commented. "The adage about old dogs does not apply to this one." The accident where AJ drove Jason into a tree haunted Edward. The eldest Quartermaine child had been under so much pressure from family expectations that he turned to alcohol to escape. And while Alan and Monica had used Jason as their weapon of choice, he had used ELQ. So now Edward was going to do better. "Now if Cameron or Jake want to run the family business that's fine. It has to be their choice."

"Wow." Jason said stunned. "I had my glare all set to go." He too had been wondering when that was going to start. Not once did he think it was because Edward saw his sons as somehow less.

"For the record I would like to say that both boys are certainly smart enough to handle the job." Edward said taking advantage of the moment. "So is Brook Lynn if she decides that she wants it. We Quartermaines produce exceptional minds."

"Cameron is a Webber." Dillon pointed out and was promptly smacked upside the back of his head by Monica.

"He's a Morgan." The surgeon corrected with a frosty glare of her own. "I know you don't want to start talking about bloodlines."

"No ma'am." Dillon said quieting down.

"Cameron is family and I will not hear you, or anyone else, saying anything to the contrary." Lila shot her grandson a look complete with an arched brow. "I would expect a statement like that from your mother, but not from you. Nor do I want to hear another one. Are we clear?"

"Yes ma'am." Dillon responded wondering if the floor could open and swallow him now.

Jason simply cleared his throat and tilted his head in the direction of his fiancée.

"I'm sorry Elizabeth. I didn't mean that the way it came out." Dillon offered up a sincere apology.

Across the table Liz was trying not to laugh. It just wasn't a Quartermaine family dinner without some drama happening. She wasn't insulted, if she was correct Dillon meant that Cameron was fortunate to not have to deal with what being a Quartermaine could sometimes entail. "It's fine really." Cameron wasn't even paying them any attention. "Let's just all move on." The last thing she wanted was yelling. "Isn't Em due to call soon?"

"She is. Let's go back into the parlor so I can put her on the television." Monica said standing up. These video calls made the separation easier to bear. When Em first arrived at the camp they couldn't Skype, just before Thanksgiving that had changed, but today's call wasn't coming from Malta.

"Well done." Lila said dropping Liz a wink. It took a strong will from an outsider to deal with this family, her new granddaughter was going to be just fine.

"Merry Christmas!" Monica greeted Emily when she popped up on the screen.

"Move over you're blocking my view of the boys." The young doctor said laughing. She had just seen them a couple of days ago because she video chatted with Liz once a week now. "Hi guys!"

"Hi Aunt Em!" Cameron shouted.

That set Liz off, no matter how many times she told her son he didn't have to yell he always did. He told her daddy showed him Malta on the map and it was far away. He wanted to make sure his aunt heard him.

Jason was also laughing. He had tried explaining things to his son as well. "You don't have to shout." He said trying again.

"We got gifts!" Cameron yelled holding up his favorite thing from under his grandmother's tree. "Jake likes the boxes best!"

"Did you like my gifts?" Emily would get to the adults in a second.

"We did! Daddy is going to take us to the ballgame in the spring!" Cameron didn't know anything about the sport but Aunt Em would sometimes have it on television when they were over. He was excited to go because daddy said they could get ice cream.

Emily would be back by then which was why there were six tickets in the envelope instead of four. She and Milo would be going to the game as well. No way was she missing her nephews first baseball outing.

"Did Santa come see you!? Mommy told his helper where to find you!" Cameron had been worried. He didn't realize his mom wasn't talking about Aunt Em when she was with Santa's helper at the hospital party. The jolly elf was actually Marco so he knew exactly where Em was.

"He did come see me, and I got this." She said holding up her hand to show off her ring.

"That's all?" Cameron was not impressed.

Liz and Monica just smiled wide before giving each other a hug. Em would get one when she got home but for now this would do. "So you have something to say?"

"Nope." Emily wasn't going to make any official announcements until they were back home. Right now she was in Palermo having a Giambetti Christmas. For once Italy was just closer. She just couldn't keep the ring to herself. "Liz can you shoot me some listings?" Her best friend would know what would pass muster.

"You guys are buying a house too?" Liz was grinning as she elbowed her guy.

"Congrats." Jason said trying not to scowl. Milo was a good man, and he treated Emily like a goddess. It was just hard realizing his baby sister had grown up.

Emily snorted. "Thanks." By the time she got home her brother would have adjusted to the change. "We want to rent something." She also took a good look at Liz. Something happened between her best friend and her brother the day after the engagement party. Liz skirted the issue and Em didn't even ask Steven but the siblings were both unhappy. Liz was doing better now. "Who else got something awesome?"

"I did." Liz said laughing as she took out her necklace.

"Holy smokes!" Emily exclaimed her eyes getting wide. "That's some necklace."

"I know." Liz with a wide grin. "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to take it off later."

"It's a good thing you left the hospital. That might be distracting during surgery." Emily was so happy for her best friend. "Okay enough of you bring back the munchkins."

"Fine." Liz pretended to be upset. In less than four months her friend would be home. She couldn't wait.

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